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### TESTCMM Application

If one of the higher-level LK applications (particularly WinCMES) is already installed on the system, there is probably a copy of TESTCMM.EXE included. This is a very simple application provided by LK that uses the common driver. It can be used to easily access the driver setup dialog and/or to run various CMM operational tests without having to know how to write a program in CMES or DMIS or any particular language.

If present, this can be a useful diagnostic tool. If TESTCMM cannot communicate with the CMM it indicates a hardware and/or driver configuration problem that will prevent higher-level applications (such as the PC-DMIS interface) from being able to use the CMM. Also, if the CMM is mostly operational but a particular type of operation appears to produce an incorrect or unexpected result the same operation can often be attempted via TESTCMM. This helps determine whether it is an applications level problem or a lower level problem in the driver and/or controller itself.